The Bridge School
Contact details for the school

School Name: The Bridge School
Address: Waterloo Road, Hadley
Town/City: Telford
County: Shropshire
Postcode: TF1 5NQ
Telephone Number: 01952 387108
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Ages 3-19
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Emily Tracey
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 239 (74% boys & 26% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 47.2%

SEN Provisions

  • SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
  • PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

Location and administration

URN: 123635
DfE Number: 894/7017
UKPRN: 10016969
UPRN: 452047708
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Telford and Wrekin (E06000020)
Constituency: The Wrekin (E14001543)
Electoral Ward: Hadley & Leegomery (E05015217)

Easting & Northing: 367202E, 311591N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 42' 5.87" N 2° 29' 12.01" W
Plus Code: 9C4VPG27+M8

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (0.5km)
  2. Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase (0.5km)
  3. Telford College (0.9km)
  4. Millbrook Primary School and Nursery (0.9km)
  5. Meadows Primary School and Nursery (1.3km)
  6. Wrekin College (1.6km)
  7. Apley Wood Primary Academy (1.7km)
  8. Short Wood Primary School (1.7km)
  9. Teagues Bridge Primary School (1.9km)
  10. The Linden Centre (2.1km)
Associated schools

Predecessor schools†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Carl Bailey - Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 September 2028.
  • Mr Anthony Chester-McCabe - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2019 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mrs Nicola Davis - Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 August 2027.
  • Mr Terry Hewitt - Governor. Appointed on 20 September 2024 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 20 September 2028.
  • Mrs Rebecca Holder - Governor. Appointed on 18 December 2024 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 December 2028.
  • Mrs Clare Hollinshead - Governor. Appointed on 16 April 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 16 April 2028.
  • Mrs Elizabeth Hyner - Governor. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2029.
  • Miss Christine Robson - Governor. Appointed on 3 December 2015 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 31 December 2027.
  • Mrs Rachael Stretch - Governor. Appointed on 11 June 2014 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 4 July 2030.
  • Ms Emily Tracey - Governor. Appointed on 4 December 2023 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 4 December 2027.
  • Ms Sara Venn - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 8 October 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 8 October 2029.